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San Diego “Love Your Neighbor” Summit
Join me along with church leaders in the San Diego area for a "Love Your Neighbor" Summit on October 6-7. The Love Your Neighbor Summit is a gathering of Christian leaders from different denominations, ethnicities, neighborhoods, and backgrounds to focus on how we can reach San Diego with the Good News of Jesus! Come together around tables for worship, Bible teaching, and strategizing about how we can engage our churches, serve our communities, and build lasting relationships that draw lost...
How to Have Your Entire Town to Dinner
Maybe you've seen my Stories or heard rumors about the free community dinner in my hometown that stretches for blocks? It's all true! Since word has gotten out, small towns around the U.S. have asked: How did you start an annual community dinner for over 3,000 guestsHow is it free to attend the dinner?How can we do this in our town? My friend and fellow Dinner planner answered all these questions and more in an Instagram Live. Tune in to learn how you can have your entire town for dinner...
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
Not knowing what to do is nothing new, and neither is this strategy for figuring out how to handle a crisis. Read 2 Chronicles 20 for the back story, then apply it to the situation that is plaguing you today.DEFINE THE PROBLEM Jehoshaphat us under attack. He is outnumbered, and he is scared. He begged the Lord for guidance, and ordered everyone to seek the Lord's help by prayer and fasting. 2 Chronicles 20:1-3 What exactly is going on? Define and share your troubles with godly friends. ...
Are you an Ambassador for Christ in Your Neighborhood?
Guest post by Bailey T. Hurley My husband and I spent the last two years building friendships with our neighbors. We are at the point in our relationship where we get each other’s mail when we are out of town and have coffee once a month together. One late evening, my husband and I were brushing our teeth and turning off the lights when I got a phone call. My neighbor was crying in panic because her internet was down and she had a grad school project due at midnight. Her 8-year-old...
Tempest in a Teapot
Running from God is a skill I developed early in life. I abandoned my faith for 20 years, but even though I've returned to Him - fully committed, all in - sometimes I still find myself taking off like a sprinter at the starter's gun. Certain commands make my skin crawl, some verses slay me so I put them away for another day when I feel more spiritual, when I have time, when the stars align and obedience will be more convenient. That's why I love Jonah. This short book, only four chapters, has...
